[Vision2020] More on the ice rink

[g. crabtree]

Actually, I have spoken with Joel (pre current issue) and he always came 
across as an OK guy. Admittedly I have never had to work with him on 
anything related to his official capacity.

What I was shooting for with my question was the general rational behind the 
pavement decree. Is there some legitimate reason to see all parking lots 
paved or is this a case of the city being a bit overly fastidious and using 
its 800 pound gorilla power to enforce its whims?

I couldn't help but notice that the city ponyed up a not insignificant sum 
of our tax dollars to pave the parking lot on the NE corner of Third & 
Jefferson. A lot that is chronically under utilized, pre & post pavement. It 
would seem that the city isn't asking the co. to do anything it doesn't do 
itself, I'm just curious as to the rational.

g
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andreas Schou" <ophite at gmail.com>
To: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
Cc: "Bruce and Jean Livingston" <jeanlivingston at turbonet.com>; 
<vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] More on the ice rink


> On 1/21/07, g. crabtree <jampot at adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Can anybody tell me why the city has such a burning desire to see 
>> pavement
>> on every parking lot? It would seem that increasing impermeable surfaces
>> would be a detriment to overall water quality in local waterways. What is
>> the rational behind this requirement?
>
> Joel Plaskon. The man is beyond impossible to work with, assuming that
> you ever speak with him, rather than just someone from his office --
> and this is from someone who hasn't ever owned property in Latah
> county.
>
> -- ACS
>